Was better in some regards. I think most minorities in the US would agree that they at least feel safe and more free to exist in 2024 than they would in the 1980s or earlier.
Comment on Life was better in the nineties and noughties, say most Britons
alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years agoThe difference is that even young people say life was better when boomers were young.
Higher wages, cheaper housing, lower cost of living.
JowlesMcGee@kbin.social 2 years ago
alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
We are talking about the 90s though, not the 60s.
JowlesMcGee@kbin.social 2 years ago
As a bisexual man, the 90s were much different for LGBT folks than today. But yes, for most people, the 90s wouldn't be too much worse than today, aside from economics.
alvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 years ago
I presume you’re an American then.
It wasn’t that bad in Europe.
Blamemeta@lemm.ee 2 years ago
Could support a family on a factory wages. Now there arent factories.